Atlanta Falcons
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1912
Broadcast
Announcers
Jack Whitaker, Tom Brookshier, Bill Mazer
Summary
ATL and DET combined for 432 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Cannonball Butler led ATL with 29 rushing yards while Steve Owens paced DET with 98. Through the air, Ken Burrow topped ATL with 190 receiving yards while Larry Walton led DET with 67.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
DET
First Downs
16
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-47-1
57-223-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-23-309-3-3
7-12-123-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-14
3-28
Net Pass Yards
295
95
Total Yards
342
318
Fumbles-Lost
5-2
3-1
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
5-33
8-72
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
DET
First Downs
16
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-47-1
57-223-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-23-309-3-3
7-12-123-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-14
3-28
Net Pass Yards
295
95
Total Yards
342
318
Fumbles-Lost
5-2
3-1
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
5-33
8-72
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Mike Weger 52 yard defensive fumble return (Errol Mann kick)
0-7
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Lions
Steve Owens 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
0-14
—
Falcons
Jim Mitchell 13 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
7-14
2
Falcons
Bill Bell 36 yard field goal
10-14
—
Lions
Ron Jessie 97 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick)
10-21
—
Falcons
Ken Burrow 56 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
17-21
—
Falcons
Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
24-21
—
Lions
Larry Walton 56 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
24-28
3
Lions
Charlie Sanders 16 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
24-35
—
Lions
Errol Mann 18 yard field goal
24-38
—
Falcons
Ken Burrow 25 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
31-38
4
Lions
Errol Mann 13 yard field goal
31-41
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Falcons
Tom Hayes 20 yard blocked punt return (Bill Bell kick)
38-41